novelsite Chapter 4: After the Meeting
Chapter 4: After the Meeting
Yue Mingyuan left, and the others also left at the same time in order to preserve the existing technology and related matters and prepare for cooperation with Guo Yi. In the end, only Old Zhou and a few people whom Guo Yi did not recognize remained in the conference room.
"Hello, Mr. Guo, I am Zhou Mingde, the head of the Science and Technology Association Department."
"Minister Zhou, you're too kind. Just call me Guo Yi or A Yi. I'm not worthy of being called 'senior'."
"You're being modest."
After exchanging pleasantries with Guo Yi, Zhou Mingde got down to business: "Since we have some free time now, Mr. Guo, how about we have a brief chat about the development and operation of E-carbon steel?"
"How do you plan to cooperate?"
"The first option is for your relatives, Mr. Guo, to set up and manage the company and be responsible for the subsequent development work, while we will be responsible for security and placing orders."
The second option: We will send people to help you set up and operate the company, and be responsible for security. You only need to be responsible for the subsequent development.
The third option: Mr. Guo, you will designate a company for production and sales, and a research and development team for subsequent development. We will only be responsible for security and procurement.
After Zhou Mingde finished introducing the cooperation plan, he quickly added to prevent Guo Yi from misunderstanding, "Mr. Guo, E-carbon steel also has important military applications, so we must participate in security work. Please understand."
"I understand."
Guo Yi nodded, then looked at Elder Zhou: "Elder Zhou, do you have any suggestions?"
If you want to leave an inheritance for your descendants or family, then choose the first option.
If you are worried that your offspring will not be capable enough, then choose the second option.
If you want to do research that interests you, then the third option is the best choice.
After explaining the advantages of the three options, Mr. Zhou changed the subject: "I personally suggest you choose the third option."
We will help you develop the technologies you mentioned now, but once those technologies are nearly ready, we may not continue to help you.
After all, we have our own ideas and our own pursuits.
Also, sometimes the higher authorities will assign some research projects.
Therefore, I suggest you choose the third option: use E-carbon steel to start screening and training people, and build your own team.
As for the designated production company, you can give it to Xiao Zhou and let him put it up for auction.
"Give the patent to whichever company offers the highest fee."
After saying that, Old Zhou stared at Guo Yi fiercely and instructed, "Let's make this clear first, you can't poach my direct team members."
If you dare to dig, I'll block your office door!
"MS are divided into four categories: mass-produced type, mass-produced modified type, mass-produced enhanced type, and exclusive type."
Guo Yi looked at Old Zhou with a smile and tempted him, "E-carbon steel is only suitable for mass production, modification, and reinforcement types, while exclusive MS must be made with other materials."
Spaceships, too, require other materials.
*Smack!*
Faced with Guo Yi's temptation, Old Zhou slammed his fist on the table without hesitation and shouted, "Enough talk! My Materials Department will be merged into your General Affairs Department!"
"Old Zhou, you said it yourself."
"The prerequisite is that you have materials even better than E-grade carbon steel, and you need two different kinds!"
"no problem."
After settling things off with Elder Zhou, Guo Yi asked Zhou Mingde, "Then let's do as Elder Zhou says. I'll handle the subsequent development of the E-carbon steel. As for production and operation, as long as you don't try to take my money, you can decide whether to auction it off or have you set up a company to sell it. Is that alright?"
"Old Guo, our Jiuzu doesn't do wholesale, and the accounting team is appointed by higher-ups, so you don't need to be greedy and no one will dare to steal your money."
Zhou Mingde reassured Guo Yi and then nodded, saying, "Mr. Guo, then I will arrange things according to your plan."
I will report to you as soon as there are any further developments.
"This is troublesome."
"You're welcome, Mr. Guo. You're busy, I'll be going now."
"..."
After Zhou Mingde left, Guo Yi looked at the woman from the Security Service and the old man beside her.
Before Guo Yi could speak, the old man said, "Old Guo, my name is Li Mu, and this is Li Sisi."
"Hello, what can I do for you?"
"Mr. Guo, I wonder if you find Li Sisi agreeable?"
"ah!?"
"If you find her agreeable, then Li Sisi will be your communications officer, driver, and personal assistant from now on."
Like Zhou Mingde, Li Mu, fearing that Guo Yi might misunderstand, added, "Old Guo, please don't misunderstand. Li Sisi wasn't specially arranged for you. Old Zhou and the others also have our special communications officers with them."
After hearing Li Mu's words, Guo Yi took a closer look at Li Sisi: she had short black hair, her features were not stunning but pleasing to the eye, her face was a little chubby, her skin was fair, she was wearing gray sportswear and sneakers, she was tall and slender, with a well-proportioned figure, neither fat nor thin.
Placed in a crowd, Li Sisi would be just an ordinary girl who would be easily forgotten.
"Cough cough~"
After sizing up Li Sisi, Guo Yi coughed lightly, feigning seriousness, and nodded casually, saying, "Alright."
After saying that, Guo Yi asked curiously, "By the way, where are the fangs?"
"Fang and Li Sisi have different responsibilities. If Mr. Guo wants Fang to be your messenger, then I can only trouble Mr. Guo to persuade Fang personally. I cannot forcibly change Fang's work."
"Oh, I was just asking out of curiosity."
"If you have nothing else to do, Mr. Guo, I won't bother you any longer."
"Okay, see you next time."
"..."
After seeing off another person, Guo Yi said to Li Sisi, "I've already talked to Old Zhou. Since I haven't been assigned accommodation yet, I'll stay at Old Zhou's house for the time being and work with him on the project proposal. Is that alright?"
"no."
"Ah Yi, let's go home and talk slowly."
"it is good."
"..."
When they arrived at the residential area where Old Zhou lived, Guo Yi asked him in surprise, "Old Zhou, was this place assigned to you by the higher-ups?"
Guo Yi was not surprised, because Old Zhou did not live in an ordinary community, but in a villa community with excellent greenery, a superb and secluded location, and extremely strict security.
Faced with Guo Yi's surprise, Old Zhou waved his hand nonchalantly and said casually, "How could that be? I bought this myself."
"Bought it!?"
"What's so surprising? Have you forgotten the cooperation plan from the Science and Technology Association?"
Old Zhou complained for a moment, then sighed, "The environment is better now, and the world has changed, so naturally we don't need to be treated the same as our predecessors."
After expressing their feelings, Old Zhou and Guo Yi said seriously, "Whether it's money or family issues, as long as we have reasonable needs, the higher-ups will do their best to meet them."
All we need to do are two things: study hard and love our country, understand?
"Don't worry, Mr. Zhou, I understand."
"I've got it."
Old Zhou emphasized one point, then returned to the question about the journey: "Come on, let's continue. Besides the departments we mentioned before, what other departments do we need to cooperate with?"